Vice President, Data Center Technology

Compass Group•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

The Vice President, Data Center Technology leads the technology strategy for Compass Group’s growing Data Centers service line. The role defines the technology required at each site from initial mobilization through large-scale workforce villages and steady-state operations, and owns the service line’s technology strategy, solution design, and requirements. The VP works closely with Support Services and Data Centers leadership, Operations, Product, Engineering, Procurement, and client leadership. The role is based in Charlotte, North Carolina (preferred), with regular travel to client sites, villages, and data center markets. The VP establishes the technology roadmap and standard site solutions, supports proposals and pricing, manages technology partners, leads site technology readiness, and builds a high-performing team. Associates at Corporate are offered a range of benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
12 or more years of progressive technology leadership experience, including 5 or more years leading technology strategy, solution design, or IT for multi-site field operations.
Hands-on technical depth across infrastructure, IoT, applications, integrations, and cloud, with the ability to design end-to-end solutions and evaluate vendors.
Experience establishing technology at remote, temporary, or rapidly scaling sites, such as construction, energy, mining, workforce lodging, military, or large events.
Track record translating operational needs into clear requirements and partnering with Product and Engineering to deliver them.
Experience managing technology vendors, negotiating multi-million-dollar agreements, and building cost models and business cases.
Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to explain technical trade-offs to executives, operators, and clients.
Based in or willing to relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina, with regular travel to client sites, villages, and data center markets.

Nice To Haves

Technology leadership at a hyperscale, colocation, or data center operator, general contractor, or workforce lodging operator.
Experience with satellite, fixed wireless, and high-density Wi-Fi deployments.
Experience with hospitality, guest, and IoT technology, such as point of sale, mobile ordering, access control, and utilities monitoring.
Multi-region delivery experience.
Advanced technical degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

Own the near- and long-term technology strategy and roadmap for the Data Centers service line, from construction through steady-state campus operations.
Define the technology solution and Day 1 package for each new site.
Lead site technology end to end, including infrastructure and connectivity, worker experience technologies for lodging, dining, retail, and communications, and operations technologies for facilities, workforce, and client-system integrations.
Partner with HR and EHS on workforce and safety technology, and track client and market standards to support competitive pursuits.
Build the standard technology package and cost model, and partner with Pricing and Finance to include full technology and infrastructure costs in proposals.
Represent Compass’s technology capabilities to hyperscale, colocation, and general contractor clients, including RFP responses and security reviews.
Coordinate with Cybersecurity to ensure site solutions meet Compass and client security requirements.
Select and manage technology and infrastructure partners with Procurement, holding them to performance, cost, and contract commitments.
Define the site IT operating model, hire site IT leaders, and lead technology readiness for new mobilizations on short timelines.
Establish governance for technology solutions and standards, including metrics to measure site outcomes.
Track adoption, SLAs, and client value at each site, and incorporate learnings into the roadmap and future proposals.
Build and lead a high-performing team, align leaders on shared standards, and report progress and outcomes to senior leadership.